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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Kurt Muth, P.E., Engineering Coordinator
DATE: February 24, 2025
SUBJECT:
A Resolution to award the S. Broadway Ave Sewer Separation - Hazel Ave to North Ave project located in Ward 4 to Performance Construction & Engineering, LLC in the bid amount of $3,338,777.00.
PURPOSE:
To install new storm sewers removing stormwater from the combined sewer system on Broadway Avenue (IL Rte 25) between Hazel Avenue and North Avenue ahead of the street overlay of Broadway Avenue anticipated by IDOT's contractor in late 2025. Approximately 98 lead water services within this section of S. Broadway Avenue will also be replaced to eliminate the future possibility of disturbing the freshly overlayed pavement.
BACKGROUND:
New storm sewers will be installed to remove surface drainage flows from the combined sewer system. A location map is attached as Exhibit A to show the limits of the project. There will be a future phase II extending this storm sewer in the adjacent east-west streets. This project will help satisfy the requirements associated with the City's Long Term Control Plan and the City's Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Combined Sewer System Overflow. The trunk storm sewers are already installed at Hazel Avenue, Evans Avenue and Bluff Street.
DISCUSSION:
The proposed improvements have been publicly advertised and bid in conformance with City procedures. The advertisement for bid is attached as Exhibit B. Four conforming bids were received, publicly opened and read aloud on February 12, 2025. The bid tabulation and Performance Construction & Engineering's bid are attached as Exhibits C and E. A copy of the bid documents is also attached as Exhibit D.
This project was subject to the Local Preference Ordinance, however no local contractors submitted.
Portions of the project are accounted for within two 2025 budgets. $975,000 within account 510-4058-511-73-01 (IC080, $4,000,000.00 Lead Water Service Replacement) and ...
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